Colour Me Red vs Diamond
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Colour Me RedChoose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
DiamondChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Colour Me Red2/4
Diamond2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Diamond
- Sillage & projection
- Colour Me Red
- Value for money
- Diamond
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Colour Me Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Colour Me RedMilton LloydDiamondExtractWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.56/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 49%Had 20%Want 31%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
47%Like
7%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate
43 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDiamond
SillageColour Me Red
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDiamondBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fresh77%
powdery69%
fruity61%
citrus100%
floral92%
musky84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
fresh61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FreesiaSpicy NotesPeonyBergamot
Heart
Red BerriesCarnationOakmossVioletJasmine
Base
VetiverOrris RootSandalwoodVanilla
Top
Sweet OrangeBergamotRed Berries
Heart
PeonyTea Tree OilFreesia
Base
MuskVanillaAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Peony, Bergamot and Red Berries. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring73
Summer27
Fall91
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,718
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#50,852
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerColour Me RedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMilton Lloyd Colour Me Red greets you with an intense floral buzz, leaning heavily on the clean, peppery punch of freesia mixed with hot spices. As the pressurized spray settles on your skin, the initial sharpness yields to a heart of tart red berries and a powdery violet note, all resting on an earthy base of oakmoss…
Reviews →Extract Diamond delivers an energetic burst of sweet orange, zesty bergamot, and juicy red berries that instantly brightens your morning routine. As the sparkly citrus opening settles, the scent reveals a crisp floral heart of sweet peony and airy freesia, balanced by a unique touch of tea tree oil that adds a clean, …
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Colour Me Red or Diamond?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Colour Me Red is rated 3.56/5 from 43 votes; Diamond is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Colour Me Red for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Diamond for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Colour Me Red or Diamond?
Diamond lasts longest (Diamond 100/100, Colour Me Red 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Colour Me Red or Diamond?
Colour Me Red projects furthest (Colour Me Red 65/100, Diamond 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Colour Me Red and Diamond smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Freesia, Peony, Bergamot and Red Berries.
Is Colour Me Red or Diamond better for summer or winter?
Colour Me Red suits evening wear; Diamond suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Colour Me Red and Diamond?
Colour Me Red has top notes of Freesia, Spicy Notes, Peony and Bergamot, heart notes of Red Berries, Carnation, Oakmoss and Violet, a base of Vetiver, Orris Root, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Diamond has top notes of Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Red Berries, heart notes of Peony, Tea Tree Oil and Freesia, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Ambroxan.
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